Vehicle direction indicator



Sept. 25 1923. 1,469,090

c. R. KRONE VEHI CLE DIRECTION INDICATOR Filed Sept. 21 1920 2Shoots-Shoot 1 WITNESS V NTOR I .h fi iisws,

A TTORNE Y S Se t. 25, 1923. 1,469,090 v c. R. KRONE vsnzcmz: mass-nonINDICATOR Filed Sept. 21 1920 2 Shoots-Shani 2 VEE'TOR' A TTORNE YSPatented Sept. 25, 1923.

- UNIT D "STA res" PATENT OFFICE.

' foam. R. KRONE, or OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

VEHICLE DIRECTION INDICATOR.

Application filed September 21, 1920. Serial No. $111,753.

To all whom it may concern: 1

. Be it known that I, CARL R; KnoNE, citizen of the United States,residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda'and State of California,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle DirectionIndicators, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention relates to animproved direction indicating signal forvehicles for denoting thedirection of travel or stop of a recedingvehicle to the vehicles following in the rear thereof, although theinvention may be positioned at the forward part of the vehicle to denoteits direction of travel to approaching vehicles or traffic officers;

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a signalpreferably of the illuminated type containing direction denotingcharacters capable of selective indication to denote the direction ofturn of the vehicle, and when simultaneously operated to complete awell.known character denoting a stop of the vehicle. p

A further object of this invention is to incorporate thewell known redand green colors in connection with the direction denoting character toindicate the turn to the right or left'of a vehicle, and whensimultaneously illuminated t complete the full:

outline of the character to denote the stop.

A further object of the invention is to provide a signal constructionformedof a single sheet of material bent upon itself to provide atriangular construction in end elevation afi'ording an inclined surfacefor attachment to and resting on a vehicle fender and a vertical basewall observable from the I end of the vehicle.

,A further object is to provide a casing construction, which, due to itssimplecon- 'struction, is capable of being cheaply manufactured andquickly assembled.

With the above mentioned and other ob jects in ,view, the inventionconsists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and set forthin theclaims heret appended, it being understoodthat various changes in theform, proportion, size and minor details of constructionWIi/hiIIthB-SCQPQ of the claims may be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

To more fully comprehend the invention reference is directed to theaccompanying drawings. wherein Figure l is a view in broken sideelevation .taken on line 7-7 of Figure 4.

Figure 8 is a broken top plan view of the electrical switch mechanism,and

Figure 9 is a view in side elevation of the switch illustrated in Figure8.

Fig. 10 is a circuit diagram disclosing the selective and simultaneouscontrol for theresnective lamps.

In the drawings, wherein like characters of reference designatecorresponding parts :-1 indicates a vehicle provided with the usualsteering post 2 and fenders '3. Illustrated as mounted on the rearportion of the left rear vehicle fender 3 is a signal casing 4: formedpreferably of sheet tin. The material in the formation of the casing isbent about a small triangular die block,

not shown, to provide chamber top wall 5 disposed in a preferablyhorizontal position,

and downwardly inclined from which extends the wall 6. From the wall 6extends the base wall 7 of the casing, the same extending beyond theterminal end of the wall 5. the distance corresponding to the distancebetween the walls 6 and terminal end of the wall 5, forming the end wall7 for an upper chamber 8. The terminus of the end wall 7 is bentangularly downwardly toward the junction of walls 5 and 6 to a point asat 9 and overlaps the wall 6. as in Figures 4 and 6 of the drawings. Atthis overlapping point, the casing forming material is provided withaligned bolt receiving openings thrz l V and which boit also passesthrough at mount- 3 block 12 eda ited to rest on the vehicle r d thebolt linss s"'throughrthe (PIQVii'iQFS a securing ine'a ns for the gthereto. The cl 'o'i'inai- .tion of the'casin'vprovides therein the11ptive chiiinhers;

parent ineinbers constri'iz: tioii triangular end elevation. The casingn. innicziting with wit 1 illlflC'tit ou ortii life the respecr nm theends oi the chambers 8 rcspcc iveope d 13 are trans e tei'eh'ly of tnvertical corrugations lo. ihe eless i4 coverin' the i a k:

7' toivzti'd' the lei 1 in colo i inns 13 in chznnber 8"is preferablyred and glzisses each have incorporated thei'echaracter "the casingWhile the chzirziriter o1 heltthereol outlined on a green background- 7c ii 14: '01 chzminer 8 is pi Ferehly green 1', While the glass coveringthe open- With a direction denot esscci i glass l i having its terminziid rected toward the r] "ch racter associated i ninel directed casing-1',the character i 3 formation, With the the glass 14 and the with thebeing-oi? it sub upper half ove lower hen 0' any sii itehle l 7ingteriel, so that on the glass. 2

It will be observed that formation, With the upper with its terminalpointed to the rigght'gi'nd VJl llh tl1Q"l0 \VQ/T half outlined on a redback- ,sr'ound with its terminals pointed to the lettQ-o'n theilhnnination or" the respective chambers in accordance iviththedirection 7 I of turn of the vehicle a signal is givenboth by the welllmoirn color universallv used in maritimesignalling: end'with an s rrowto Tdenotethe direction oi" turn of the vehicle,

and when both chambers are illuminated the compiete'cheracter isoutlined ClGDOlHUQ'iZhB E3 indicntrng e stop movem nt, outlined one hiilffon n grcenbaclzgjronnd zind'the other half on a red hscirground;

' f su'iteble lamp supporting breckets ere; jnioi'inted onthe oppositesides of the-chem f ber, dividing well 5,'es indicated in Figures 4, 5and 6 of the drawings, and the same'are preferably constructed ininelnner the 1 following .Q;h which pass a securing bolt 11;

ion and, that each chamber is 7 i se anretingivmli' character 16; The

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'oveigin qi the class M, and this character may he either .White "orvblevk, or

hv utilizing a" of material of a lengthcorre-Q spending to th width orthe Wall '5 is tinge lzirly out from opposite ends providing the f] edge17, and the uncut portion is'bent at;

rightiingles to the main nortion l8 lprovid= ing a ell 19, rind theportions for ned by said-mward out are looped with the r free endsinoverlappingrelation asst 20 to pro- Werdly'in line Withthe Wall 18 toprovide between the socket receivingopenings 21. it tie bolt 23' unitesthe overlappingends 2O o'f the members, as

with and' in slight spaced relation to-theinner face of the dividingWall 25 "seper'zit ing the openings 13 and 10 providing stone side ofthe Wall 5 betWeen'the inner fgice of the dividing wall 25 andtheffiengefl, a

transparent members. I

One of the brackets is mounted on each side of the Wall 5 and-thesainejare-secured 1n position by it bolt 27? It Will be ap 'ent tlintealchof the brzickctsis provided 4) end Within eiieh pair of socket're'ceiving in each chamber. From each ofthe sockets circuit, thenegative Wire of which connects 4 through thebolt 11 of the vehiclechzissis. ie illi'm'iinetion oi the chz inbersythe outline oi-t thecharacter Wlil' be observable through omr opposite endsof the casing; 1i

ith two sockets and said sojclietsnre in "ister with-openings 2?formedin thewzill opening! are positioned the sockets 28, ench oi wh chmounts a lamp 29, one positioned iqed edges 31' :forremovablypositioning To selectively or simultaneouslyillinni unto the respectivechambers, the respective positivecircnit Wires 29 pass through zi'batterv 32 and connect with the respective switches 33 and 34 carried by acasing 35 securedto the vehicle steeringjpost 2; each of the switchesbeing illnstratedas the push button type and offa'constructionhh' thedepression of certain buttons to cause light 7 of the lamps 29either-selectively or simnltaneousl dependingon'which'sivitch isactuated.

From the'present construction, it will be readily apparent thattheillumination" of onc' chamber does not affect or transmit light"ihrongh the of the other chamber, as" the chainbers'tr'e separated ordivided from each other."'-

the improved signal c0nstruction,vit will also be rea'dilyapperenfltha-t 'th'e'cona 'venti'onel' S ligiir'e' disposed vvithfitsuppe1 half associated with one chamber, and its lower'half associatedwith anothenthatthe end seid'fianged portion extends parallel signallingas to the direction of turn or stop of the vehicle is easilyaccomplished.

To permit the escape of condensation from within the casing, I providecertain apertures 39 in the casing forming material.

I claim .l. A vehicle direction indicator comprising casingsubstantially triangular in end elevation and formed of a single sheetof material bent in triangular form with a portion extending at rightangles inwardly from the base to the apex, dividing said easing intoupper and lower chambers, the base wall of said triangular casing beingprovided with a pair of openings, one communicating with each chamberand arranged adjacent to each other, end members for detachablypositioning, one over each end of the casing, a transparent memberassociated with each opening and each of a color differing from theother, a direction denoting character as sociated with each transparentmember, an illuminating member within each chamber, means forselectively or simultaneously operating said respective illuminatingmembers.

2. A vehicle direction indicator comprising a casing substantiallytriangular in end elevation and formed of a single sheet of materialbent in triangular form with a terminal portion extending at rightangles inwardly from the base to the apex dividing the interior of saidcasing into two chambers, each of V triangular configuration in endelevation, flanged end members for removably positioning over theopposite ends of said casing to close said chambers, the casing basewall being formed with a pair of openings one communicating with eachchamber, a transparent member over each opening, and a d1rect10ndenoting character associated with each transparent member.

3. A vehicle direction indicator comprising a casing substantiallytriangular in end elevation and formed of integrally assembled facewalls, a member integral with the easing wall and extending transverselyof the interior thereof for dividing the same into upper and lowercompartments, one wall of said casing being provided with a pair ofopenings, one communicating with each compartment, a transparent memberclosing the respective openings and removably positioned within therespective compartments by a transverse movement across the same, aflanged lamp supporting bracket within ach compartment and secured toopposite sides of said casing dividing member, said lamp supportingbrackets each formed with a, flange providing a guide wall within eachcompartment for the respective transparent members, a lamp carried byeach bracket and extending one into each compartment, and removable endmembers for closing the opposite ends of said triangular casing.

at. A vehicle indicator comprising a casing having a wall and meansoutlining a substantially S-shaped character in said wall with itsterminals substantially parallel and pointing in opposite directions,and means for independently or simultaneously illuminating halves ofsaid character, each half including all of one of said terminals.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

CARL R. KRONE.

